Anchok-trippek



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HATSEL HIGGINS, OF ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS.

ANCHOR-TRIPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,765, dated January 10, 1860.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HATsEL HIGGINS, of Orleans, in the county ofBarnstable and State of Massachusetts, have made a new and usefulInvention for Supporting the Flukes of Anchors on and Discharging theSame from the Bulwark-Rails of Vessels; and I do hereby declare that thesame is fully described and represented in the following specificationand the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure l denotes a side view ofa vessels hull as provided with my invention and with an anchorsustained by it. Fig. 2 is a top view of the saine. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section ot' the tripper and its holder. Fig. Il is atransverse section of the tripper. Fig. 5 is an inner end View of theholder.

In the said drawings, A exhibits an anchor swung' in the usual mannerfrom a cathead B, of the hull C, and having its fluke a, resting on therota-ry tripper shown at D.

It is well known to mariners that the process of casting the fluke of aheavy anchor off the bulwark rail of a ship preparatory to anchoring thevessel or dropping the anchor into the sea, is often not only one ofmuch dificulty, but is attended with considerable expenditure of time.Ves sels are often shipwrecked or run ashore in consequence of the delayin getting their anchor lukes off their bulwarks. W'ith my invention,the discharge of an anchor fluke is a matter of easy accomplishment, onere quiring scarcely more than a second or two of time, and thereforesuch invention is one of great value and importance on shipboard, andmay often be the means of preventing the loss of a ship and its crew andpassengers.

In carrying out my invention, I apply within a port or recess c, formedin the bulwark rail d, a rotary block or tripper D, of a prismoidal orother proper form such block having a journal c, extending from each ofits ends and into a suitable bearing formed in or applied to the rail,the same being to enable the block to be revolved either partially orwholly in a transverse direction. In connection with such block, I use aholder or device for preventing it from revolving except when it may bedesirable to have it revolve. That shown in the drawings is a notchedpawl f, hinged to the rail so as to be capable of being turned upwardout of the way of the tripper. It is constructed with an angular notchg, to receive and straddle upon the tripper. A hole may be madetransversely in the tripper to receive a lever or bar which may beemployed to facilitate the turning of the tripper should it not freelyturn under the downward pressure of the anchor.

Vhen the anchor is in position as shown in the drawings, its fluke willbe caught upon and held up by the tripper. In order to discharge thelinke so as to enable thev anchor to fall into a vertical position fromthe cathead, it will only be necessary to raise the holder off thetripper, and should not the tripper turn by the pressure of the anchorfluke and discharge the anchor it will only be requisite to apply thelever and revolve the tripper a little.

I claim* The rotary anchor fluke tripper and its holder applied and usedsubstantially as and for the purpose stated.

HATSEL HIGGINS. VVit-nesses R. H. EDDY, F P. HALE, J r.

